artistic associates mentoring program

Ages 15 to 25

Every year St. Martins provides the opportunity for five to eight members to take part in our Artistic Associates program. Artistic Associates are young people with initiative and commitment who want to live and breathe a theatre environment for twelve months. At the same time as helping St. Martins they also receive mentoring in all aspects of the theatre.

Artistic Associates work up to five volunteer hours a week, [of their own choosing] and are given open access to observe all rehearsals and workshops. At the same time as helping St. Martins with administrative tasks they receive mentoring in publicity, application writing and career development. Artistic Associates assist in the producing and marketing of events such as 'The Big Weekend'. They also help organise social events to keep the St. Martins community buzzing. We rely upon them to network and act as ambassadors on opening nights and all other major events.

In 2008 the St. Martins Artistic Associates will have access to one free workshop each term as well as receiving free tickets to all St. Martins productions. For the first time this year they will also be provided with a program of regular mentoring with various industry guests once a month. These will include the Artistic Director and General Manager of St. Martins, but will also involve other artists and administrators with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Applications for 2008 are now closed.

For any further enquiries and assistance email the Artistic Director.

 

We are proud to announce...

The Artistic Associates for 2008!

Emily Adinolfi - stage management
Emily studied creative arts growing up doing drawing, ceramics, textiles and studying fine art, design and woodwork in high school. When graduating high school in 2007 she wanted to combine her building, art, sewing and design skills and thought theatre design was the best option. She is currently in her first year of a Diploma of Theatre Arts at Swinburne University of Technology in Prahran and loving it! She gets to experience all areas of theatre and production, her favourite areas being set design and lighting. Emily didn’t have much knowledge of theatre before this year and has joined St Martins to help build her experience and knowledge. Emily is excited to work at St Martins this year and thinks it will be lots of fun!

Stephanie Calthorpe -stage management and curation

Sophie Cole - direction
Sophie has been performing and involved in theatre making for as long as she can remember. While completing her Bachelor of Science (hons Biochemistry) at La Trobe University she was heavily involved in student theatre with credits including lead roles in the 2008 production of Richard III and as Monica in the 2007 production of Andrew Bovell’s “After Dinner”. While studying in England she was delighted to be involved in a pantomime production of “Sleeping Beauty”. She is a member of this year’s St Martin’s Creative Ensemble in which she also participated in 2006. Sophie is excited to be working with Sarah Austin as an Assistant Director on the “Brain Dead” project.

Katherine Hall - lighting design

Tereza Jancar - direction

Simon Kershaw - direction
Simon grew up in New Zealand and moved to Australia at the age of 12. While attending Camberwell high school he first gained an interest in writing. In 2007, after completing year 12 the previous year, he moved back to New Zealand, where he started a Bachelor of Art Degree at Victoria University of Wellington. There he studied first year film, theatre, photography, philosophy and art history and was was planning to major in film and theatre. In that year he entered a 48hour film festival, in which he wrote and directed. He has also directed the grave-digging scene from Hamlet and played the role of Hamlet. At the beginning of this year, 2008, Simon moved back to Australia to seek short courses in writing and volunteer/mentor work in the film and theatre industry.

Rebekka Salmi - set design and gallery curation
Since the age of 6, Rebekka has pursued a variety of theatrical endeavours. This naturally led her to study theatre at USQ (majoring in theatre studies) in 2003. This included working with Queensland Arts Council to workshop original children’s theatre, write and direct original works in the styles of Epic theatre and the theatre of cruelty, create original documentaries that depict the theatrical process and also do dramaturgy for the USQ productions of The Grapes of Wrath, and Three Sisters. Outside of university, Rebekka designed and ran a Summer Shakespeare program, was the workshop facilitator for Que Able, a theatre program for people with intellectual impairments, was seconded to Queensland Theatre Company to do dramaturgy for The Venetian Twins, and co-created a theatre open-mic night known as The Indigo Experiment. In 2007, Rebekka managed Music Queensland, a private music school, reviewed theatre for Australian Stage Online, and continued to run theatre workshops locally. Having recently moved to Melbourne, Rebekka is looking forward to continuing her pursuit for theatrical endeavors and is excited to be a part of St. Martin’s artistic associates program.

Vigi Selvan - costume and set design
Vigi is 19 years old and currently studying a Bachelor of visual arts/ arts at Monash university. She has always had interest in the creative fields and thought theatre would be a practical way to apply her skills. Her experience in the theatre is largely limited to high school -
She has been involved in various school productions helping backstage and dabbling in lighting and props. She also had the opportunity to be head of backdrop in a minor school play and was a Fringe Festival Volunteer in 2007.

Alia Vryens - direction

Eleanor White - costume design